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Oakland, California 615 East 18th St. April 20, 1906. My dear Uncle and Auntie; Why in this wide unmerciful world don't you write; are you dead or alive, we have been thinking of you [ever] since Wednesday morning. I heard that Santa Rosa is on fire and a 100 people killed. The fire in the ex- city of San Francisco is pretty well to an end. They will not let us go over any more. We have some homeless people [here] with us. It is an awful sight to see the poor helpless people coming over here. All the churches have opened their doors

Oakland, California
615 East 18th Street
April 20, 1906.
My dear Uncle and Auntie ;
Why in this wide
unmerciful world don’t
you write, are you dead
or alive, we have been
thinking of you every [sic]
since wednesday morning.
I heard that Santa Rosa
is on fire and a 100
people killed. The fire in
the ex- city of San Francisco
is pretty well to an end.
They will not let us go
over any more. We have
some homeless people hear [sic]
with us. It is an awful
sight to see the poor
helpless people coming over
here. All the churches
have opened their doors
to them. People are
coming in, in all sorts of
shapes and conditions;
some with one or two
legs off, arms cut off, eyes
put out, backs broken, and
mothers are carring [sic] dead
children in their arms.
One man bagged [sic] for an
Officer to shute [sic] him. The
man told the police man
that he saw his whole
family burned, and he
was badly burned, and
broken up, The policeman
killed him alright. The [grocery] stores are not [allowed] to
charge any more for the
things than they did
before, two store tried [to],
[but] the officer took
their stores away from
them and turned it over
to the people.
Will close with much love from all
Your Loving Niece
Georgia M. Merlingjones
please, please write soon.
please do.
615 East 18th St.
April 20, 1906.
My dear Uncle and Auntie;
Why in this wide unmerciful world don't you write; are you dead or alive, we have been thinking of you [ever] since Wednesday morning. I heard that Santa Rosa is on fire and a 100 people killed. The fire in the ex- city of San Francisco is pretty well to an end. They will not let us go over any more. We have some homeless people [here] with us. It is an awful sight to see the poor helpless people coming over here. All the churches have opened their doors to them. People are coming in, in all sorts of shapes and conditions; some with one or two legs off, arms cut off, eyes put out, backs broken, and mothers are [carrying] dead children in their arms. One man [begged] for an officer to [shoot] him. The man told the police man that he saw his whole family burned, and he was badly burned and broken up, The policeman killed him alright. The [grocery] stores are not [allowed] to charge any more for the things than they did before, two stores tried [to], [but] the officer took their stores away from them and turned it over to the people. Will close with much love from all. Your Loving Niece Georgia M. Merlinjones please please write soon. please do.
[Envelope] Oakland, CA Apr 21 1906 5 p.m. L. and H. Justi Glen Ellen Sonoma Co., California. [verso:]G-- CAL. Apr 22 1906 6 a.m.

Oakland, California 615 East 18th St. April 20, 1906. My dear Uncle and Auntie; Why in this wide unmerciful world don't you write; are you dead or alive, we have been thinking of you [ever] since Wednesday morning. I heard that Santa Rosa is on fire and a 100 people killed. The fire in the ex- city of San Francisco is pretty well to an end. They will not let us go over any more. We have some homeless people [here] with us. It is an awful sight to see the poor helpless people coming over here. All the churches have opened their doors